Lil'bit of Background....

The Campaign is going to take place in the Cowichan Valley (British Columbia).  The Timeline will put us right in the middle of the Red Court Vampire Wars.  The Wardens are stretched thin.  There is one that checks in on the area from time to time, but leaves most of the Work to the Local Shamans of the First nations people here.  There Magic is Sponsored from there Gods, and the shamans are also all Lycanthropes.

Plot Number One:  A Man hires the party to Acquire a Tribal Artifact kept in some Catacombs under the city.  If the party makes a Lore check, They can find out that the Spear is said to be able to kill the Spirit Chief; in essence the God of there Gods.  The Man that hired them is a Chronomage, who has been avoiding the Wardens.


Sub-Plot: There is a Red Court Vampire Seeing if they can get Sponsored Magic from the tribes Gods.  The Chronomage has some hand in this.  The Gods are eventually killed, and the party then has to deal with a Red Court and its new Infectee's.

Plot 2: (happening during plot 1, at a slower pace): Black Court Master Vampire Living in town, keeping to himself the best he can.  He is Recruiting Apprentice Wizards to Teach them Necromancy.

Sub-Plot: Cowichan Zombie walk is Coming up! People Dress up as Zombies and walk around.  What better chance to bring out Real zombies and have them Wreak Havoc.

Plot 3: Wardens ask the Party to look out for an Elf using a Stolen Magic Bow.  Cupids Bow!  Weapon -2, gives 3 compels for 72 hours.  "Nothing can get between me and him/her", "Falling for Him/Her", and "Anything to be with him/her".  All Targeting the First person of the opposite sex they see.

Mini-Plot:  Haunted House.  Spector in the Basement.  Once dealt with they find the Grimoire of a Necromancer.  Inside will be a recipe for a doom box. We will see if the party destroys it / Turns it in to the council (there is one wizard in the party).

Opinions, etc?

besides flavor, is there any benefit to being a Focused Practitioner then?

I had a player come to me and say it does not  make sense that a focused practitioner can only take Refinement once.  I totally agree.  You focus all your time on ONE type of magic.  But at the same time, you can only take it once cause it works like skills for stacking.  Has Anyone Come up with a house rule or solution to this?  Was this done just so someone cant dump all there refresh in to refinement + Channeling?

Thanks in advance
JStreet

edit: found it.  Thanks

So if im reading that right... lets say standerd Fae.  It has 7 health, unless the opponent is using Iron... in which case its considered 5? 

YS278 states that magic items only work for the creator unless made specifically to be used by someone else.  Thats the easiest fix in my opinion.  The item simply was made to only work for the greedy bad guy caster.  If you want the party to have access then it was made useable by anyone.  Or, They find a Grimoire With the Item Recipe so they can make one themselves (perhaps a very rare component is needed though? hello story line.).